| He entered the Royal Navy 1766. He served in H.M.S. Mary (Yacht) 1766, Page to Queen Caroline Matilda. He served in H.M.S. Guernsey. He served in H.M.S. Resolution (He served under Captain James Cook for surveying on Newfoundland Station in Resolution). He served in H.M.S. Alarm 1769. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/09/1772). He served in H.M.S. Victory 1778. He was appointed as Commander RN (With seniority dated 03/09/1778). He served in H.M.S. Firebrand (In command) 1778. He served in H.M.S. Fairy (In command). He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 15/09/1780. He served in H.M.S. Vestal (In command) 1780. He served in H.M.S. Recovery (In command) 1782. He served in H.M.S. Magnificent (In command) 1789. He served in H.M.S. Marlborough (In command) 1793. He served in H.M.S. Formidable (In command) 1795-6. He served as Commanding Officer of Sea Fencibles on the Coast of Sussex 1798. He was appointed as Rear-Admiral of the Blue (With seniority dated 14/02/1799). He was appointed as Rear Admiral of the White (With seniority dated 01/01/1801). He was appointed as Rear Admiral of the Red (With seniority dated 23/04/1804). He was appointed as Vice-Admiral of the White (With seniority dated 09/11/1805). He served as Commander-in-Chief in the River St. Lawrence, along the Coast of Nova Scotia, the islands of St. John and Cape Breton and in the Bay of Fundy and the Islands of Bermuda 1806. He served as Commanding Officer Halifax Station. He was appointed as Vice Admiral of the Red (With seniority dated 28/04/1808). He served as Chief Command Coast of Portugal 1808. He was appointed as a Admiral of the Blue (With seniority dated 31/07/1810). He was appointed as a Admiral of the White (With seniority dated 04/06/1814). |
